Method of and apparatus for making and sewing star forms on fabrics



1. A FREEZE. V METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND SEWING STAR FORMS 0N FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, l92l.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1 5, 1922,

Application filed September 22, 1921. Serial No. 502,344.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. FREEZE, a citizen of Poland, residing at Sayreville, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, h ve invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of and Apparatus for Making and Sewing Star Forms on Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a method of and apparatus for making and sewing star forms on fabrics and embodies as a primary object the idea of forming a star form from thread, cord, or other material upon a device and then positioning the formed star and device upon a fabric with the subsequent stitching of the formed star on the fabric and then collapsing the device to remove the same from the star and fabric, leaving the star sewed upon the fabric.

A further object of the invention has particular reference to the method of constructing a star formed of thread, cord or other material with the desired number of points 7 and forming the star with a closed center and closed radial points.

A further object of the invention has reference to a device upon which a star form is made, the device embodying hinged sections adapted to be folded or collapsed after the formation of the star to permit removal thereof from the formed star.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a star form showing the hinged sections and the looking lever for holding the sections in circular formation, five points being illustrated,but it being understood that any number of points may be provided,

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view showing the hinge connection between two sections of the form,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the form moved upon its hinged connection,

Figure 4 is a plan view of the form showing the method .of constructingthe star, and a a q 5 Figure 5 is a plan view of a completed star on the form and applied to a fabric. y The present invention embodies improve ments in the method of and apparatus for Ina-lung and sewing star forms onto fabrics,

the apparatus embodying semi-circular sectlons 1 and 2 havlng chordal strips 3hinged together as at 4 as clearly illustrated. fi hen the sections 1 and 2 are in the extended positions shown in Figure 1, the same form a complete circle and are retained in circular formation by the looking lever 5 pivotedvas at 6 centrallyof the section 2 with the opposite end thereof slidable beneath an offset keeper 7, the lock-' mg lever 5 extending across the two sections 1 and 2 to prevent movement thereof upon the hinges 4:. Any number of star points may be carried by the sections 1 and 2, five being illustrated and designatedby the characters w-, ''b c, d, and e. I I

In the formation of a star design, any character of material may be employed such as thread, cord, or ribbon, cord being illustrated at 8 in Figures 4 and 5 beginning at the point 0; and successively passing to and engaging with the points Z c, al, and -e and then returning to the point -a, the desired number of windings being provided to cause a complete filling of the center of the star and the formation of the points 9 as shown in Figure 5. The free ends of the star material may be anchored in any preferred manner.

After the completion of the star upon the form, the star and form are placed upon the fabric 10 as shown in Figure 5 and the formed star suitably secured, as by stitching to the fabric 10. After securing the star to the fabric the locking lever 5 is moved upon its pivot 6 to be disengaged from the keeper 7 and perm-it movement of the sections 1 and 2 upon the hinge connection 4, permitting the points of the frame sections 1. and 2 to be disengaged from, the formed star. After removal of the hinged frame from the formed star, the star may be additionally secured to the fabric at the desired points, leaving the formed star with a solid center and solid points of attractive design. The device may be employed in the manufacture of or emblems and wherever it is desired to form and apply stars to a fabric.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein Without'de parting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat claimed as new is:

1. A method of making and sewingstar forms on fabrics consisting in forming a star upon a collapsible frame, placing the frame and formed. star upon a fabric, stitching the star to fabric and then collapsing the frame to disengage the frame from the star and fabric.

2, Ba. n'iethod of making and sewing star forms on fabrics consisting in forming a star upon a collapsible star shaped frame having spaced points-by Winding the material of the star around'the points of the frame and across the center thereof, alacing the frame and formed star upon the fabric and stitching the star to the fabric and then collapsing the frame, to disengage the same from the star and fabric.

3. A device for forming stars embodying a pair of hinged semi-circular frame sec tions, radial points carried by the sections andmeans for holding the sections in circular formation.

t. A device for forming stars embodying a pair of hinged semi-circular frame sections, radial points carried by the sections and a lever pivoted to one section and engaging the other section for holding the sections in circular formation.

5. A device for forming stars embodying a pair of hinged semi-circular frame sections, radial points carried by the sections, a lever pivoted to one section and a keeper carried by the other section diametrica-llyopposite the pivot point of the lever adapted to receive the free end of the lever to hold the sections in circular formation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN A. FREEZE. 

